Tricetylmonium chloride

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    52467-63-7

    Molecular formula
    C49H102ClN

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC[N+](C)(CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC.[Cl-]

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Waxy 82.12%
    Fatty 42.11%
    Oily 33.53%
    Odorless 25.95%
    Fishy 18.93%
    Meaty 16.54%
    Savory 15.01%
    Burnt 14.5%
    Animal 12.6%
    Sweet 12.39%

     

    Flavor
    Alkane 42.64%
    Waxy 40.85%
    Bland 30.97%
    Mild 23.36%
    Slightly waxy 20.26%
    Delicate 19.91%
    Faint 19.37%
    Oriental 18.01%
    Bay oil 18.01%
    Diterpene 17.95%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    pKa est.
    10.3 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    740.8 g/mol

    Flash point

    • 364.8 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 52467-63-7
    • Tricetylmonium chloride
    • 1-Hexadecanaminium, N,N-dihexadecyl-N-methyl-, chloride
    • Tricetylmethylammonium chloride
    • G2PM9I4UHZ
    • ARQUAD PC 316
    • tricetylmethyl ammonium chloride
    • DTXSID7029374
    • 1-Hexadecanaminium, N,N-dihexadecyl-N-methyl-, chloride (1:1)
    • RefChem:899182
    • DTXCID709007
    • TRICETYLMONIUM CHLORIDE [INCI]
    • 812-109-8
    • N,N-dihexadecyl-N-methylhexadecan-1-aminium chloride
    • TRIHEXADECYL METHYL AMMONIUM CHLORIDE
    • trihexadecyl(methyl)azanium;chloride
    • 1-Hexadecanaminium,N,N-dihexadecyl-N-methyl-, chloride (1:1)
    • C49H102ClN
    • MFCD00145441
    • UNII-G2PM9I4UHZ
    • N,N-Dihexadecyl-N-Methyl-1-Hexadecanaminium Chloride
    • SCHEMBL101493
    • tricetyl methyl ammonium chloride
    • FAGMGMRSURYROS-UHFFFAOYSA-M
    • trihexadecyl(methyl)ammonium;chloride
    • BS-50621
    • DA-17484
    • CS-0188344
    • NS00127130
    • D70862
    • N,N-dihexadecyl-N-methylhexadecan-1-aminiumchloride
    • Q27278655
    • 52467-63-7

  • Applications

    Tricetylmonium chloride is a quaternary ammonium salt that functions primarily as a highly hydrophobic cationic surfactant. In industry it is used as a surfactant and conditioner in household cleaners, industrial coatings, and textile finishing formulations, providing wetting, emulsification, and dispersion. In cosmetics and personal care it serves as a conditioning and thickening agent in shampoos, conditioners, and skin-care emulsions. In polymer and coatings manufacturing it acts as an emulsifier and stabilizer for latex and pigment dispersions and can be employed as a processing aid or phase-transfer catalyst in certain organic syntheses. It is also used as an intermediate for preparing other quaternary ammonium surfactants and related specialty additives. Its use is formulation- and regulatory-dependent; performance depends on local regulations and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 28.33
    methanol 17.37
    isopropanol 43.1
    water 0.19
    ethyl acetate 729.35
    n-propanol 71.32
    acetone 271.35
    n-butanol 99.59
    acetonitrile 57.31
    DMF 277.34
    toluene 433.02
    isobutanol 97.82
    1,4-dioxane 595.66
    methyl acetate 340.62
    THF 1361.68
    2-butanone 490.24
    n-pentanol 94.93
    sec-butanol 115.91
    n-hexane 212.58
    ethylene glycol 2.81
    NMP 1258.62
    cyclohexane 862.26
    DMSO 300.71
    n-butyl acetate 897.34
    n-octanol 213.51
    chloroform 1701.1
    n-propyl acetate 688.42
    acetic acid 117.77
    dichloromethane 1502.83
    cyclohexanone 1594.03
    propylene glycol 9.47
    isopropyl acetate 850.56
    DMAc 856.35
    2-ethoxyethanol 144.68
    isopentanol 153.05
    n-heptane 396.95
    ethyl formate 201.08
    1,2-dichloroethane 958.17
    n-hexanol 113.95
    2-methoxyethanol 117.89
    isobutyl acetate 588.49
    tetrachloromethane 716.57
    n-pentyl acetate 1356.15
    transcutol 922.46
    n-heptanol 195.62
    ethylbenzene 277.55
    MIBK 604.7
    2-propoxyethanol 203.36
    tert-butanol 112.91
    MTBE 520.09
    2-butoxyethanol 361.64
    propionic acid 150.07
    o-xylene 413.17
    formic acid 15.95
    diethyl ether 433.9
    m-xylene 351.22
    p-xylene 413.05
    chlorobenzene 570.23
    dimethyl carbonate 236.22
    n-octane 159.76
    formamide 28.3
    cyclopentanone 1379.47
    2-pentanone 602.69
    anisole 378.34
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 1498.38
    gamma-butyrolactone 1260.61
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 177.9
    pyridine 570.92
    3-pentanone 711.38
    furfural 613.11
    n-dodecane 54.6
    diethylene glycol 49.22
    diisopropyl ether 436.49
    tert-amyl alcohol 250.79
    acetylacetone 811.34
    n-hexadecane 69.54
    acetophenone 493.63
    methyl propionate 526.91
    isopentyl acetate 992.03
    trichloroethylene 1678.49
    n-nonanol 246.49
    cyclohexanol 424.28
    benzyl alcohol 148.07
    2-ethylhexanol 264.44
    isooctanol 266.28
    dipropyl ether 956.25
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 673.64
    ethyl lactate 203.2
    propylene carbonate 881.1
    n-methylformamide 85.63
    2-pentanol 141.25
    n-pentane 145.58
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 351.52
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 813.54
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 295.41
    mesitylene 325.37
    ε-caprolactone 1584.42
    p-cymene 377.41
    epichlorohydrin 1130.56
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 1793.92
    2-aminoethanol 12.55
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 699.93
    sulfolane 1907.4
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 195.42
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1442.88
    n-hexyl acetate 1037.26
    isooctane 94.51
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 360.45
    sec-butyl acetate 792.87
    tert-butyl acetate 1253.89
    decalin 315.17
    glycerin 18.82
    diglyme 1182.65
    acrylic acid 95.6
    isopropyl myristate 425.34
    n-butyric acid 401.55
    acetyl acetate 591.39
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 213.94
    ethyl propionate 772.48
    nitromethane 271.55
    1,2-diethoxyethane 910.08
    benzonitrile 219.4
    trioctyl phosphate 199.08
    1-bromopropane 800.54
    gamma-valerolactone 1423.73
    n-decanol 149.67
    triethyl phosphate 661.96
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 142.44
    propionitrile 113.97
    vinylene carbonate 609.19
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 699.11
    DMS 549.54
    cumene 228.23
    2-octanol 223.43
    2-hexanone 545.65
    octyl acetate 441.9
    limonene 763.73
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 550.47
    ethyl orthosilicate 718.8
    tributyl phosphate 280.68
    diacetone alcohol 553.11
    N,N-dimethylaniline 358.08
    acrylonitrile 88.88
    aniline 250.09
    1,3-propanediol 35.56
    bromobenzene 814.99
    dibromomethane 1082.88
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1834.69
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 900.91
    tetrabutyl urea 398.58
    diisobutyl methanol 294.42
    2-phenylethanol 154.63
    styrene 277.25
    dioctyl adipate 520.39
    dimethyl sulfate 534.35
    ethyl butyrate 1126.5
    methyl lactate 155.46
    butyl lactate 584.22
    diethyl carbonate 601.8
    propanediol butyl ether 176.41
    triethyl orthoformate 1132.69
    p-tert-butyltoluene 370.87
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 740.49
    morpholine 623.42
    tert-butylamine 108.7
    n-dodecanol 104.37
    dimethoxymethane 340.05
    ethylene carbonate 676.14
    cyrene 344.26
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 1136.81
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 1042.79
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 845.29
    4-methylpyridine 584.16
    dibutyl ether 904.57
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 294.42
    DEF 800.89
    dimethyl isosorbide 878.32
    tetrachloroethylene 1179.21
    eugenol 346.8
    triacetin 973.44
    span 80 304.23
    1,4-butanediol 18.32
    1,1-dichloroethane 921.37
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 159.81
    methyl formate 94.87
    2-methyl-1-butanol 168.53
    n-decane 158.17
    butyronitrile 164.69
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 288.43
    1-chlorooctane 477.75
    1-chlorotetradecane 136.31
    n-nonane 165.95
    undecane 84.21
    tert-butylcyclohexane 232.59
    cyclooctane 403.0
    cyclopentanol 334.23
    tetrahydropyran 1258.86
    tert-amyl methyl ether 744.07
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 536.71
    1-hexene 279.64
    2-isopropoxyethanol 182.91
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 97.39
    methyl butyrate 852.18

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
 No restriction Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
 No restriction Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
 No restriction Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
 No restriction
Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
 No restriction Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
 No restriction
Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
 No restriction
Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
 No restriction
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
 No restriction Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
 No restriction Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
 No restriction